Math, Science, and Technology

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Math, Science, and Technology Teacher Awards

AAAS: Leadership in Science Education Prize for High School Teachers

The American Association for the Advancement of Science Leadership in Science Education Prize for High School Teachers recognizes high school science teachers for the development and implementation of innovative methods for teaching, encouraging the next generation of scientists. Science teachers must be nominated by an administrator within their school, their district, or their state who is in a position to know the nominee’s work and to assess the extent of its impact on others. Maximum award: $1,000. Eligibility: teachers currently employed as science instructors in a public or private school for grades 9-12 in the United States or its territories.

AAPT: Frederick and Florence Bauder Endowment for the Support of Physics Teaching

The American Association of Physics Teachers Frederick and Florence Bauder Endowment for the Support of Physics Teaching was established to support special activities in the area of physics teaching. Activities can include but are not limited to the development and distribution of innovative apparatuses for physics teaching; traveling exhibits of apparatuses; and local workshops. Maximum award: $500. Eligibility: AAPT members.

AAPT: Barbara Lotze Scholarships for Future Teachers

The American Association of Physics Teachers Barbara Lotze Scholarships offer funds for future high school physics teachers. Maximum award: $2,000. Eligibility: U.S. citizens attending U.S. schools as undergraduates enrolled, or planning to enroll, in physics teacher preparation curricula, and U.S. high school seniors entering such programs.

AAPT: High School Physics Teachers Grants

American Association of Physics Teachers High School Physics Teachers Grants enables high school physics teachers to compete for small grants that will support innovative physics programs or activities that seek to increase student enrollment or to enhance student achievement in physics. Maximum award: $500. Eligibility: High School Physics Teachers who are AAPT members.

ACTE National Awards Program

The Association for Career and Technical Education awards program seeks to promote excellence in career and technical education by recognizing individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the field, programs that exemplify the highest standards and organizations that have conducted activities to promote and expand career and technical education programs.

Agmen Foundation Science Education and Community Life Improvement Grants

“The Amgen Foundation seeks to advance excellence in science education to inspire the next generation of innovators, and invest in strengthening communities where Amgen staff members live and work. The Amgen Foundation carefully considers each grant application it receives, seeking out diverse organizations whose philosophies, objectives and approaches align with the Foundation goals and mission. The Foundation awards grants to local, regional, and international nonprofit organizations that are replicable, scalable and designed to have a lasting and meaningful effect in our communities. Grants should reflect Amgen’s dedication to impacting lives in inspiring and innovative ways.

Science Education – The Foundation is committed to raising the value of science literacy on a national and local level. The areas given priority consideration within science education are:

1) Teacher quality and professional development in math and science: Comprehensive programs that enhance the quality of math and science teachers entering the classroom, and support teachers with meaningful professional-development opportunities that have a positive impact on student achievement

2) Pivotal hands-on science experience: Support programs that provide students and teachers with opportunities for hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences that significantly impact students’ excitement about science and scientific careers.Eligibility: “The Amgen Foundation, Inc. will consider grant requests from nonprofit organizations that are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax exempt public charities under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1), (2), (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, located in the United States and Puerto Rico. In addition, the Amgen Foundation will consider requests for funding from governmental organizations located in the United States where the purpose of the grant is to support a charitable, educational, scientific or literary purpose. Thus, eligible grantees may include public elementary and secondary schools, as well as public colleges and universities, public libraries and public hospitals.”

Amount: $10,000+.

Air Force Junior ROTC Grants

AFA offer grants of $250 to JROTC units to advance aerospace education in the classroom. These grants enhance students’ understanding of the critical role aerospace plays in today and tomorrow’s society. AFA is proud to partner with JROTC to operate aerospace education programs in 30 classrooms to reach hundreds of cadets annually.

Albert Easton White Distinguished Teacher Award

Recognizes long (not less than 20 years) and devoted service in teaching materials science and engineering.
The ability to inspire and impart enthusiasm to students, and significant materials accomplishments, are key considerations.
Requires five years of current, continuous ASM membership.
Requires three statements from close associates.

ASM Materials Education Foundation: Grants for Teachers

The ASM Materials Education Foundation is sponsoring grants to enhance awareness of materials science and the role of materials scientists in society through curricula. ASM International has local chapters across North America, with members willing to work closely with local teachers to develop and implement these lessons; cooperative proposals among several teachers are welcome. Maximum award: $500. Eligibility: teachers K-12.

ASIS&t/ Thomson Reuters: Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award

The Thomson Reuters Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award recognizes the unique teaching contribution of an individual as a teacher of information science. Maximum award: $1,000; $500 towards travel or other expenses to the grant recipient, contingent upon the recipient’s attending the ASIS&t annual meeting. Eligibility: individuals directly engaged in teaching some aspect of information science on a continuing basis, in an academic or a non-academic setting; nominees need not be associated with an educational institution; however, teaching information science must represent a significant work responsibility, although it need not occur within the traditional classroom.

Air Force Association Teacher of the Year Award

In addition to offering awards and scholarships to students, the AFA gives Teacher of the Year awards on the national, state, and chapter level.

AFCEA Educational Foundation Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Teacher Scholarships

To students actively pursuing a graduate degree or credential/licensure for the purpose of teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) subjects at a U.S. school in grades K-12.

Amazon Future Engineers

Amazon Future Engineer is a comprehensive childhood-to- career program to inspire, educate, and train children and young adults from underserved and low- income communities to pursue careers in computer science. Amazon aims to inspire more than 10 million kids each year to explore computer science, fund CS courses for over 100,000 underprivileged young people in 2,000 low-income high schools across the U.S., and award 100 students from underserved communities pursuing degrees in computer science with four-year $10,000 annual scholarships, as well as internships at Amazon to gain work experience.

Amgen Award for Science Teaching

Amgen encourages excellence in science education by recognizing and honoring extraordinary K-12 science teachers with the Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence. Since the program’s 1992 inception, Amgen has awarded over $2.5 million to educators who make outstanding contributions to science teaching and a measurable impact on students’ lives. The 34 selected winners will receive an unrestricted cash award of $5,000, with the recipient’s school receiving an additional $5,000 in the form of a restricted grant to be used for the expansion or enhancement of science programs, science resources, or professional development of science teachers.

AMS-Simons Travel Grants

The Simons Foundation and the American Mathematical Society present the AMS-Simons Travel Grants to early career mathematicians. Funding is provided over a period of two years to support research-related travel. Applicants must be working in areas of mathematics supported by the Division of Mathematical Sciences of the National Science Foundation (e.g., algebra, number theory, analysis, applied mathematics, combinatorics, computational mathematics, foundations, geometric analysis, mathematical biology, probability, statistics, and topology) and have a mentor with whom to interact during the grant period. Grant cycle opens February 1.

Cable’s Leaders in Learning Awards

The Cable’s Leaders in Learning Awards is Cable in the Classroom’s annual awards program to recognize administrators, educators, community leaders and policymakers who demonstrate vision, innovation, action and transformation in education. The objective of the awards is to promote and encourage innovative learning practices by honoring individuals who have transformed an aspect of education on a large or small scale. Awards are given in five different categories, including “Pushing the Envelope with Cable Technology and Programming” and “Media Literacy”. Winners receive transportation to and lodging in Washington, D. C. for a celebration and a grant of $3,000.

James Bryant Conant Award in High School Chemistry Teaching

The purpose of this award is to recognize, encourage, and stimulate outstanding teachers of high school chemistry in the United States, its possessions or territories, at the national level. The nominee must be actively engaged in the teaching of chemistry in a high school (grades 9 through 12). The nomination should clearly demonstrate as many of the following attributes of the nominee as possible: Quality of teaching (unusually effective methods of presentation should be emphasized).Ability to challenge and inspire students. Extracurricular work in chemistry, including science fairs, science clubs, and activities that stimulate the interest of young people in chemistry and related sciences. Willingness to keep up-to-date in the field, as evidenced by pursuit of a higher degree in chemistry, enrollment in refresher courses and summer institutions, regular attendance at scientific meetings, and other means of self-improvement.

Robert H. Carleton Award

This is the most prestigious award an NSTA member can receive. The Robert H. Carleton Award recognizes one individual who has made outstanding contributions to, and provided leadership in, science education at the national level and to NSTA in particular. It is NSTA’s highest honor.

Corteva Agriscience Excellence in Agricultural Science Education Award

A partnership with Corteva and the National Science Teaching Association, this award recognizes excellence and innovation in the field of agricultural science education. This award is open to any K-12 science teacher who incorporates innovative agricultural science activities into their existing science curriculum.

Discovery Education

ULTIMATE COOL SCHOOL SCIENCE DAY SWEEPSTAKES

Enter daily for a chance to win an Ultimate Cool School Science Day Assembly – a spellbinding assembly for your school that is not only fun and interactive, but also underscores the importance of science literacy. Students will be amazed as they participate in interactive demonstrations and conduct mind-blowing experiments with a leading science guru and personality. Teachers will discover “cool” new hands-on activities and stimulating resources that will excite students in a special professional development workshop.Eligibility: The Ultimate Cool School Science Day” Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is offered only in the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia (“U.S.”) and is open only to legal U.S. residents who are 18 years of age and older and who are employed, during the Term of the Sweepstakes and when prize is awarded, as teachers at an accredited public, private or parochial elementary school in the United States containing any class with students from Kindergarten through Grade 6, that has a 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt designation.Number of Prizes: 1 (Science Assembly for School)

DNA Day Essay Contest

The DNA Day Essay Contest, sponsored by the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), celebrates DNA Day on April 25 each year. This contest is open to students in grades 9-12 worldwide and asks students to examine, question, and reflect on important concepts in genetics. Essays are expected to be well-reasoned arguments that indicate a deep understanding of scientific concepts related to the essay question. They are evaluated by ASHG members through three rounds of scoring.

DuPont Pioneer Excellence in Agricultural Science Education Award

A partnership with DuPont Pioneer and the National Science Teachers Association, this award is to recognize excellence and innovation in the field of agricultural science education. Two awards will be awarded annually. The awardee will receive a $2,500 grant for their classroom/program, up to $1,000 paid travel expenses to attend the NSTA national conference on science education, mentoring with a DuPont Pioneer scientist, classroom resources from DuPont Pioneer, and access to a DuPont Pioneer product plant or research facility. The awardees will be presented the award at the Teacher Awards Banquet at the National Conference.

Ecology/ Environmental Science Teaching Award

Sponsored by Vernier Software & Technology, this Award will be given to a secondary school teacher who has successfully developed and demonstrated an innovative approach in the teaching of ecology/ environmental science and has carrier their commitment to the environment into the community.

Edythe May Sliffe Award for Distinguished Mathematics Teaching at the Middle and High School Levels

This award is given to mathematics teachers who are nominated for their quality instruction.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher of the Year Award

The TOY award identifies and recognizes exemplary family and consumer sciences teachers who exhibit a deep commitment to the profession and association. These teachers have outstanding educational programs, methods, techniques and activities that raise awareness of family and consumer sciences at the elementary and secondary levels.

GardenConnect Grant

Green Our Planet’s GardenConnect Program helps schools across the U.S. create a comprehensive school garden program that will connect students to nature and serve as an outdoor laboratory for all kinds of in-depth studies. By assigning an experienced Green Our Planet coordinator to your school for monthly meetings, we can share nearly a decade of experience in how to build and maintain a garden, utilize garden-based curricula, and create student-run farmers markets. This grant requires a one-year commitment working with the Green Our Planet team to implement your program. Monthly surveys and quarterly reports are required. A letter committing support for your garden project, signed by the principal of the applying school where the garden will live, and presented on school/organization letterhead, is needed to apply.

Gary Dickinson Award for Teaching Excellence

SAE will give an international award to a middle school teacher or a team of teachers who has made creative and exemplary use of the A World In Motion (AWIM) for STEM.

Honeywell: Educators at Space Academy

The Honeywell Educators at Space Academy Program funds five-day scholarships for middle school math and science teachers at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Al. Recipients have 40 hours of intensive classroom, laboratory, and training time, focusing on space science and space exploration, including participation in astronaut-style training and simulations and activities designed to promote life-long learning in a classroom setting. Maximum award: travel, accommodations, materials and five-day tuition. Eligibility: middle school (grades 6-8) science and math teachers.

Hydroponics STEM Program Grant

Green Our Planet’s hydroponic gardens provide a natural laboratory for students to learn STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), conservation, nutrition, financial literacy, and more in a hands-on, experiential way. Hydroponics systems for 20 classrooms are provided, including a 4’x3’x4′ commercial unit that can grow more than 200 plants at a time. Green Our Planet also supplies each school with all necessary materials: a seed germinator, nutrient fertilizers, pH and total dissolved solids (TDS) measurement tools and more. A signed Letter of Support from Administration on school/institute letterhead is needed to apply. This grant opportunity is open to public, private, home and charter schools, libraries, and community centers in the United States.

ITEA Educator Awards

This site provides a list of International Technology Education Association awards available to technology educators.

Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowships

In the United States, approximately half of all secondary teachers leave the teaching profession within five years. Research on issues of recruitment, retention and induction of secondary science and mathematics teachers indicates that among key challenges facing beginning teachers are a sense of professional isolation and a lack of support and mentoring. The KSTF Teaching Fellowship program was explicitly designed to meet these needs of beginning high school science and mathematics teachers as they earn a teaching credential and through the early years of their career.KSTF Teaching Fellows are young men and women who have received a bachelor’s or advanced degree in science, engineering or mathematics and are committed to teaching high school science and/or mathematics in U.S. schools. The fellowship supports them professionally and financially for up to five years through a teacher preparation program to eligibility for tenure.

Lemelson-MIT: InvenTeams

Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams foster inventiveness in high school students. InvenTeams composed of high school students, teachers and mentors are asked to collaboratively identify a problem that they want to solve, research the problem, and then develop a prototype invention as an in-class or extracurricular project. Maximum award: $10,000. Eligibility: High school science, mathematics, and technology teachers — or teams of teachers — at public, private, and vocational schools; intra- and inter-school collaborations are welcome.

Living in a Material World Grants

To help K-12 teachers bring the real world of materials science into their classrooms. “Living in a Material World” grants recognize creativity and enhance awareness of materials science and the role that materials play in society.

Mathematics Education Research Travel Grants

The Mathematics Education Research Travel Grants provide full or partial support for travel and subsistence for (1) mathematicians attending a research conference in mathematics education or a related field, and (2) researchers in mathematics education or a related field attending a mathematics conference. Eligible applicants are women holding a doctorate or equivalent who work in the United States. Deadline: October 1, annually.

Mickelson ExxonMobil Teacher Academy

3rd-5th grade teachers can apply to attend a free summer camp to learn more about mathematics and science. Sponsored by NSTA.

Middle School Planetary Stewards

National Geographic invites middle school educators in the United States, Mexico, and Canada to submit proposals for creative projects that maximize the kind of learning exemplified by the Learning Framework and the Geo-Inquiry Process in classrooms or informal education settings.

Monarch Butterfly Scholarship Grant

Natural Habitat Adventures offers Monarch Butterfly Scholarship Grants to environmental educators to travel to the monarch butterfly migration in Central Mexico. Expedition leaders accompany the trip and funding includes travel, accommodation, meals, airport transfers, activities, and entrance fees.

National Agriculture in the Classroom

Certified teachers engaged in classroom instruction at the kindergarten through 12th grade level who wish to use agricultural concepts to teach core subject areas and enhance students’ understanding of agriculture are eligible.

National Association of Biology Teachers

This site has a list of awards especially for biology teachers with prizes ranging from new equipment to professional development trips.

The National Association of Biology Teachers Vernier Software & Technology Ecology/Environmental Teaching Award honors a teacher who has successfully developed and demonstrated an innovative approach in the teaching of ecology/environmental science and has carried his/her commitment to the environment into the community. Maximum award: $1,000 toward travel to the NABT Professional Development Conference, and $500 of Vernier equipment. Eligibility: secondary school teachers.

National Association of Biology Teachers: Evolution Education Award

The NABT Evolution Education Award, sponsored by The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS), recognizes innovative classroom teaching and community education efforts to promote the accurate understanding of biological evolution. Maximum award: $1,000, a recognition plaque to be presented at the NABT Professional Development Conference, and a one-year complimentary NABT membership. Eligibility: biology and life science teachers.

NABT: Ron Mardigian Biotechnology Teaching Award

The National Association of Biology Teachers Ron Mardigian Biotechnology Teaching Award (sponsored by Bio-Rad Laboratories) recognizes an educator who has demonstrates outstanding and creative teaching of biotechnology in the classroom. The award may be given for either a short-term series of activities or a long integration of biotechnology into the curriculum. The lessons must include active laboratory work and encompass major principles as well as processes of biotechnology. Topics may include any aspect of basic DNA or protein biotechnology or immunology or applied biotechnology in areas such as medical, forensic, plant and environmental biotechnology. Criteria for selection include creativity, scientific accuracy and currency, quality of laboratory practice and safety, ease of replication, benefit to students, and potential significance beyond the classroom. Maximum award: recognition; a one-year complimentary NABT membership; and $1,500 (up to $500 toward travel to the NABT Professional Development Conference, $500 in Bio-Rad materials, and $500 toward general science supplies). Eligibility: secondary school teachers or undergraduate college biology instructors

National Association of Biology Teachers/ Vernier Software & Technology: Ecology/Environmental Science Teaching Award

The Ecology/Environmental Teaching Award will be given to a secondary school teacher who has successfully developed and demonstrated an innovative approach in the teaching of ecology/environmental science and has carried his/her commitment to the environment into the community. Maximum award: $1,000 toward travel to the Professional Development Conference, and $500 of Vernier equipment. The recipient also receives a recognition plaque to be presented at the NABT Professional Development Conference, and a one-year complimentary NABT membership.

National Association for Environmental Education

The NAEE K-12 Teacher of the Year Award is presented to an individual who is recognized for promoting environmental education and utilizing the environment as a context for learning.

NCTM: 7-12 Classroom Research Grants

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 7-12 Classroom Research Grants support and encourage classroom-based research in precollege mathematics education in collaboration with college or university mathematics educators. The research must be a significant collaborative effort involving a college or university mathematics educator (a mathematics education researcher or a teacher of mathematics learning, teaching, or curriculum) and one or more grades 7-12 classroom teachers. The proposal may include, but is not restricted to, research on curriculum development and implementation; involvement of at-risk or minority students; students’ thinking about a particular mathematics concept or set of concepts; connection of mathematics to other disciplines; focused learning and teaching of mathematics with embedded use of technology (any acquisition of equipment must support the proposed plan but not be the primary focus of the grant); and innovative assessment or evaluation strategies. Maximum award: $6,000. Eligibility: current (as of October 14, 2011) Full Individual or E-Members of NCTM or those who teach at a school having a current (as of October 14, 2011) NCTM PreK-8 school Membership. The college or university mathematics educator must be a member of the NCTM.

NCTM: Connecting Mathematics to Other Subject Areas Grants for Grades 9-12

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Connecting Mathematics to Other Subject Areas Grants help create high school classroom materials or lessons connecting mathematics to other fields. Materials may be in the form of books, visual displays, computer programs or displays, slide shows, videotapes, or other appropriate media. These materials should focus on showing the connectivity of mathematics to other fields or to the world around us. Any acquisition of equipment or payment of personal stipends must be critical to the grant proposal and may not be a major portion of the proposed budget. Any published sources must be documented. Proposals must address the the plan for developing and evaluating materials, the connectivity to other fields or disciplines, and anticipated impact on students’ learning. Maximum award: $4,000. Eligibility: current (as of October 14, 2011) Full Individual or E-Members of NCTM who currently teach mathematics in grades 9-12 at least 50 percent of the school day.

NCTM: Mathematics Course Work Scholarships for Grades PreK-5 Teachers

The National Council for the Teachers of Mathematics Course Work Scholarships for Grades PreK-5 Teachers provides financial support for improving teachers’ understanding of mathematics by completing course work. Maximum award: $2,000. Eligibility: individual classroom teachers or small groups of teachers currently teaching mathematics in grades PreK-5 level who are also (as of October 15, 2012) Full Individual or e-Members of NCTM or teach in a school with a current (as of October 15, 2012) NCTM PreK-8 school membership.

NCTM: Scholarships for Prospective Secondary School Teachers of Math

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and Texas Instruments Demana-Waits Fund Prospective Secondary Teacher Course Work Scholarships support college students preparing for teaching secondary school mathematics. Maximum award: $10,000. Eligibility: persons currently completing their sophomore year of college, scheduling for full-time study at a four- or five-year college or university in the next academic year, and pursuing a career goal of becoming a certified teacher of secondary school mathematics; applicants must be student members of NCTM.

NCTM: Improving Students’ Understanding of Geometry Grants

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Improving Students’ Understanding of Geometry grant is to develop activities that will enable students to better appreciate and understand some aspect of geometry that is consistent with the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics of NCTM. The project should include applications of geometry to, for example, art, literature, music, architecture, nature, or some other relevant area, and may integrate the use of technology into the teaching of geometry. Proposals must address the following: geometry content, the appropriateness of the application, the link between the Geometry Standard and the project’s activities, and the anticipated impact on students’ learning. Maximum award: $4,000. Eligibility: teachers preK-8 who are NCTM members as of October 14, 2011 or teach at a school with a preK-8 NCTM school membership as of October 14, 2011.

NCTM: Emerging Teacher-Leaders in Elementary School Mathematics

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Emerging Teacher-Leaders in Elementary School Mathematics Grants increase the breadth and depth of the mathematics content knowledge of elementary school teachers who have a demonstrated commitment to mathematics teaching and learning. Applicants must have the support of the school principal in becoming a mathematics teacher-leader within her or his school or district. The grant recipient will be expected to provide ongoing professional development to teachers within the school or district to strengthen their mathematical understandings and instructional practices. The professional development must include sustained in-service programs focusing on improving the content knowledge of elementary teachers within the school or district and working with teachers in their classrooms through demonstration teaching or co-teaching. Maximum award: $6,000. Eligibility: current (as of October 14, 2011) full individual or e-members of NCTM.

NCTM: Engaging Students in Learning Mathematics Grants for Grades 6-8 Teachers

The National Council of the Teachers of Mathematics Engaging Students in Learning Grants are given to incorporate middle school classroom materials or lessons that actively engage students in tasks and experiences to deepen and connect their content knowledge. Materials may be in the form of books, visual displays, slide shows, videotapes, or other appropriate media. The focus of these materials should be on showing the connectivity of mathematics to other fields or to the world around us. Materials may not be calculators, computers, or related equipment. Proposals must address one or more of the Content Standards: number and operations, geometry, measurement, algebra; plan for developing and evaluating materials; and the anticipated impact on students’ learning. Maximum award: $3,000. Eligibility: current (as of October 14, 2011) Full Individual or E-Members of NCTM or those teaching at a school with a current (as of October 14, 2011) NCTM PreK-8 school membership who teach mathematics in grades 6-8 at least 50 percent of the school day.

Future Leader Initial NCTM Annual Meeting Attendance Award

The purpose of this grant is to provide financial assistance to a first-time attendee at an NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition. Annual meeting registration + Maximum of $1,500 for travel and subsistence expenses.

NCTM Invites Proposals for PreK-8 Pre-Service Teacher Action Research Grant

A single grant of up $3,000 will be awarded to support a collaborative research project by university faculty, pre-service teachers, and classroom teachers seeking to improve their understanding of mathematics in preK–8 classrooms….

Mathematics Lifetime Achievement Award

The NCTM Lifetime Achievement Award honors members of NCTM who have exhibited a lifetime of achievement in mathematics education at the national level.

National Science Teachers Association

NSTA has numerous grants and award programs available for teachers.

NSTA: Distinguished Service to Science Education Awards

These awards honor NSTA members who, through active leadership and scholarly endeavor over a significant period of time, have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of education in the sciences and science teaching.

NSTA: Angela Award

The National Science Teachers Association Angela award honors one female student in grades 5-8 who is involved in or has a strong connection to science. Maximum award: $1,000 US EE Savings Bond or Canadian Savings Bond; recognition at the Teacher Awards Banquet at NSTA’s National Conference. Eligibility: any female student in grades 5-8 who is a resident of the United States, U.S. Territories, or Canada, and is enrolled in full-time public, private, or home school.

NSTA DuPont Pioneer Excellence in Agricultural Science Education Award

The annual award recognizes excellence and innovation in the field of agricultural science education. A single grant of $5,000 will be awarded to a teacher for his/her classroom/program, paid travel expenses to attend the NSTA national conference on science education, mentoring opportunities with a DuPont Pioneer scientist, classroom resources from DuPont Pioneer, and access to a DuPont Pioneer product plant or research facility. The awardee will be presented with the award at the Teacher Awards Banquet at the national conference.

NSTA Distinguished Teaching Award

The Distinguished Teaching Award is presented to a kindergarten through grade 12 classroom teacher or undergraduate college instructor for outstanding teaching in the field of science that reflects the National Science Education Standards. More than one Distinguished Teaching Award may be given in a year. To be eligible, a candidate must have at least 10 years teaching experience and be a current NSTA member. An applicant requires a nominator for this award.

NSTA: Awards for Excellence in Inquiry-based Science Teaching

The Delta Education/Frey-Neo/CPO Science Awards for Excellence in Inquiry-based Science Teaching will recognize and honor three full-time PreK-12 teachers of science who successfully use inquiry-based science to enhance teaching and learning in their classroom. Maximum award: $1,500 towards expenses to attend the NSTA National Conference, and $1,500 for the awardee. Eligibility: PreK-12 teachers of science.

NSTA: New Science Teacher Academy

The NSTA New Science Teacher Academy Foundation is a professional development initiative created to promote quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence, and improve teacher content knowledge. Maximum award: program expenses. Eligibility: middle or high school science teachers entering their second or third year of teaching, working a schedule with 51 percent of their classes in science.

NSTA: DCAT Association “Making a Difference” Award

The Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association “Making a Difference” Award recognizes excellence in a science program developed and implemented by middle-level science teachers, grades 6-8. Entries must show innovative and effective teaching strategies combined with a science program that has influenced students to explore and investigate science and its application to global problems. Maximum award: $2,500 to be used to enhance or expand the winning science program; the winning school’s lead science teacher and principal will be awarded coach airfare and two nights’ hotel accommodation to attend NSTA’s National Conference March 29 – April 1, 2012 in Indianapolis. Eligibility: innovative middle-level science programs.

NSTA/PASCO: STEM Educator Awards

The National Science Teachers Association PASCO STEM Educator awards recognize excellence and innovation in the field of STEM education at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. Maximum award: $1,500 to cover travel expenses to attend the NSTA national conference and be part of a STEM share-a-thon workshop; a $1000 monetary gift; a $2000 certificate for PASCO scientific products; and recognition during the Awards Banquet at the NSTA national conference. Eligibility: K-12 STEM educators with a minimum of 3 years teaching experience in the STEM fields, who implement innovative inquiry-based, technology-infused STEM programs.

NSTA: Ron Mardigian Memorial Biotechnology Explorer Award

The National Science Teachers Association Ron Mardigian Memorial Biotechnology Explorer Award recognizes an outstanding high school teacher who has made biotechnology learning accessible to the classroom. Maximum award: $750 towards expenses to attend the NSTA National Conference; $250 in cash for the teacher; $500 in Bio-Rad products; and recognition at the National Conference Awards Banquet. Eligibility: high school teachers.

NSTA: Wendell G. Mohling Outstanding Aerospace Educator Award

The Wendell G. Mohling Outstanding Aerospace Educator Award recognizes excellence in the field of aerospace education. The recipient of the award will be honored during the Awards Banquet and the Aerospace Educators Luncheon at the annual NSTA Conference. Maximum award: $3,000, and $2,000 in expenses to attend NSTA’s National Conference March 29 – April 1, 2012 in Indianapolis. Eligibility: K-12 teachers of science in formal education settings (e.g., elementary, middle, high school); Individuals must be nominated for this award and have a minimum of three years teaching experience. Self-nominations will be accepted.

National Science Teachers Association Invites Applications for Shell Science Teaching Award

A partnership between Shell Oil Company and the National Science Teachers Association, the Shell Science Teaching Award recognizes one outstanding classroom teacher (grades K-12) who has had a positive impact on his or her students, school, and the community through exemplary science teaching.

Nominees must be classroom teachers whose responsibilities include teaching science. Nominees must have a minimum of eight years of experience (not including the current school year) as a teacher of science, and must teach in a private or public school in the United States, U.S. Territories, Department of Defense schools, or in Canada.Special projects may be mentioned but should not be the main focus of the candidate’s application.The honoree will receive $10,000. The recipient and the two finalists will each receive an all-expense-paid trip to attend the NSTA National Conference on Science Education.Ten semifinalists will receive certificates of distinction.Visit the NSTA Web site for complete program information and the application form.

NSTA: Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award for New Teachers

The Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award for New Teachers provides selected K-12 teachers in their first five years of teaching with funds to attend the annual National Conference on Science Education. Award recipients will be mentored, tracked, and provided with continuing opportunities for meaningful involvement with NSTA and its activities. Maximum award: up to $1,000 to be used to attend the annual National Conference; recipients will be invited to attend a variety of workshops and presentations that are of particular interest to new teachers at the annual National Conference. Eligibility: teachers within the first five years full-time teaching at the time of application who are NSTA members in good standing; to the extent possible, recipients must have been a student member of NSTA as a pre-service teacher.

NSTA: Sylvia Shugrue Award for Elementary School Teachers

The National Science Teachers Association Sylvia Shugrue Award honors one elementary school teacher who has established (or is establishing) an interdisciplinary, inquiry-based lesson plan. The lesson plan will fully reference sources of information and any relevant National Science Education Standards and benchmarks found in the Atlas of Science Literacy. Maximum award: $1,000 and up to $500 to attend the NSTA National Conference on Science Education; the recipient of the award will be honored during the Awards Banquet at the NSTA Conference. Eligibility: elementary school teachers (grades K-6); applicants must be a full-time teacher with a minimum of five years of experience.

NSTA/Vernier Software & Technology: Vernier Technology Awards

Cash and technology awards valued at $5,500 will be awarded to seven STEM educators from kindergarten to college level for their innovative use of data-collection technology in the science classroom….

Newton Master Teacher Fellowships (region: New York)

The Newton Master Teacher Fellowship, offered by Math for America,is a $50,000, four-year award available to outstanding teachers of mathematics in the New York City public high schools. The program’s purpose is to recognize mathematics teachers who demonstrate solid mathematical knowledge and have outstanding performance records. This four-year program provides annual stipends of $12,500 to each Master Teacher and presents opportunities for professional development and collaboration with other teachers that will help to ensure that Fellows excel as teachers and are satisfied in their careers. Master Teachers stay in the schools where they are currently working. All Math for America activities happen outside of the work day. Math for America awards approximately ten Master Teacher Fellowships each year.

Northrop Grumman Foundation Excellence in Engineering Education Award

A partnership with Northrop Grumman Foundation and the National Science Teachers Association, this award is to recognize excellence in the field of engineering education. NSTA and the Northrop Grumman Foundation recognize the importance of integrating high-quality engineering instruction into the science classroom and the critical need for making students proficient in the practices used by engineers in the field. The applicant must be a K-12 public school science/ technology teacher. Individuals must have a minimum of 3 years teaching experience.

Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award

Outstanding Earth Science Teacher (OEST) awards are given for “exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the Earth Sciences at the secondary level.” Middle school and high-school teachers are eligible. Eleven national finalists are selected, one from each National Association of Geosciences Teachers section. Some sections also recognize state winners. Individuals may apply themselves or nominate a colleague for the award.

Partnership for 21st Century Skills: 21st Century Readiness Grant

Teachers are invited to submit their response to the question, “What does 21st-century readiness mean to you, and how are you making it a reality for students?” All entrants will then be invited to send a short video that shows their project, idea, or thought in action.

Participatory Science

We seek to support participatory science through the development or innovative use of data-driven, technology-powered tools that will increase the understanding, preservation, and protection of our planet. Applicants should design and/or implement tools that support citizen science work, particularly data collection or data analysis, in ways that create learning experiences for citizen scientists, including students. Priority will be given to research, education, and technology projects that create and execute new digital applications, transform existing applications and products, or use current technologies to do one or more of the following:

Teach students and other citizen scientists about the planet using experiential, crowdsourced technology
Encourage students and other citizen scientists who engage with these technologies and projects to build the attitudes, skills, and knowledge necessary to become stewards of the planet and contribute to solving real-world issues
Generate data and/or develop open-source technologies that contribute to scientific inquiry and advance our understanding of the planet.

PASCO STEM Educator Awards

The PASCO STEM Educator Awards are presented annually to honor excellence and innovation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in grades 6 through 12. To be eligible, a teacher must have a minimum of three years of experience in the STEM fields and have implemented inquiry-based, technology-infused STEM programs. One middle level and two high school level recipients are awarded each year.

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science

The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Enacted by Congress in 1983, this program authorizes the President to bestow up to 108 awards each year. The National Science Foundation administers PAEMST on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Awards are given to mathematics and science teachers from each of the 50 states and four U.S. jurisdictions. The jurisdictions are Washington, D.C.; Puerto Rico; Department of Defense Schools; and the U.S. territories as a group (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). The teachers are recognized for their contributions to teaching and learning and their ability to help students make progress in mathematics and science. In addition to honoring individual achievement, the goal of the award program is to exemplify the highest standards of mathematics and science teaching. Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education. Click here.

Professional Development Scholarship Emphasizing History, Number Theory, and Discrete Mathematics

To provide financial support for (1) completing credited course work or designing and implementing a personal study plan in one of the following areas: some aspect of the history of mathematics, number theory, or discrete mathematics (2) creating and field-testing appropriate classroom activities incorporating the history of mathematics, number theory, or discrete mathematics into the curriculum and (3) preparing and delivering a professional development presentation to colleagues.

Dr. Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching

The purpose of this award is to honor the memory of Dr. Edward C. Roy Jr., who was a past president of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI). The award is designed to recognize one teacher of grades K-8 each year for his or her leadership and innovation in Earth Science education. An applicant must be a full-time U.S. classroom teacher who currently provides instruction in Earth Science at the K-8 level with all the responsibilities of such a position.

SAFE K-12 Classroom Teachers Grant

The Society of Aviation & Flight Educators (SAFE) offers K-12 Classroom Teacher Grants designed to encourage teachers to incorporate aviation-themed lessons into their normal curriculum. Aviation and aerospace are topics that generate enthusiasm with all types of learners and all ages of students. An individual teacher or a group of teachers from the same school may apply for a grant to design an aviation-themed classroom unit or complete an aviation-themed project. Any credentialed teacher in a public, private, or charter school may apply for a grant.

SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment Outstanding Environmental Educator of the Year

The SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment Environmental Excellence Awards recognizes the outstanding efforts of students, teachers, and community leaders across the country who are working at the grass roots level to protect and preserve the environment

Shell Science Teaching Award

A partnership between Shell USA Inc. and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), this award recognizes an outstanding classroom science teacher (K-12) who has had a positive impact on his or her students, school, and community through exemplary classroom science teaching. Eligibility: K-12 classroom science teachers.

Shell Urban Science Educators Development Award

This award provides support to seven diverse educators in pursuit of professional development, and serves to increase the science educator talent pool of minority educators to meet the education work force challenge of the future.

Sylvia Shugrue Award for Elementary School Teachers

This awards one elementary school teacher who has established (or is establishing) an interdisciplinary inquiry-based lesson plan. The lesson plan will fully reference sources of information and any relevant national science education standards and/or NSS and benchmarks found in The Atlas of Science Literacy. This award consists of $1,000 and up to $500 to attend the NSTA National Conference on Science Education. Elementary school teachers (grades K-6) are eligible. Applicants must be a full time teacher with a minimum of five years of experience.

STEAM UNIVERSE: Complete Guide to Makerspaces Grant

From the nuts and bolts of designing a campus makerspace to fostering a culture of innovation and community outreach, here’s everything you need to know about building spaces for hands-on experimentation, collaboration and learning.

Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers

Recognizes a teacher of materials science, materials engineering, design and processing. The ability to impart knowledge and enthusiasm to students is a key consideration. As the award is for a young teacher, the nominee must be 35 years of age or younger by May 15 of the award year. Requires current ASM membership.

Teacher at Sea Program

Apply now to attend a program offered to K-12 educators who wish to experience science and life at sea with NOAA.

Teacher -Leader Professional Learning Grant PreK -12

The purpose of this grant is to provide professional learning assistance for mathematics teachers and mathematics teacher-leaders. For 2018-2019, a grant of a maximum of $4000 will be awarded to an elementary or secondary school. The grant is awarded to a school however, the professional learning is for mathematics teacher-leaders and/or mathematics teachers within the school or district.

Thomson Reuters/ASIS&T: Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award

The Thomson Reuters Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award recognizes the unique teaching contribution of teachers of information science. Maximum award: $1,000; $500 towards travel or other expenses to the grant recipient, contingent upon the recipient’s attending the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) annual meeting, and $250 to ASIS&T Headquarters towards administrative fees. Eligibility: individuals directly engaged in teaching some aspect of information science on a continuing basis, in an academic or a non-academic setting.

TI Codes Contest

For students to design a solution that automates or optimizes a process or product related to pets or animals. Then use coding and Texas Instruments (TI) technology to build a model of the solution. Teams of up to five students ages 13–19, plus an adult sponsor. (A sponsor can be a teacher, parent or other adult.)

Time Warner Cable National Teacher Awards

Outstanding K-12 teachers who develop creative learning experiences using cable television resources such as programming or Internet technology can apply for this award designed to encourage the development and effective use of Cable in the Classroom educational programs. Projects must involve cable resources either with national cable networks or local government, educational or public access programs, or technology that stimulate a national exchange of innovative ideas and programs among educators. Projects should focus on curriculum development in areas such as cross-curricular studies, classroom-to community activities, study-related materials, audiovisual productions and/or multimedia applications.

Voya Foundation Grants

For innovative and experiential STEM learning opportunities for K-8 students or for financial education curriculum for 9-12 students.

Robert E. Yager Exemplary Teaching Award

The Robert E. Yager Exemplary Teaching Award will recognize six (6) full-time K–12 teachers of science who successfully use innovation and excellence in their classroom.

Zula International/NSTA: Early Science Educator Awards

The Zula International/National Science Teacher Association Early Science Educator Awards recognize full-time PreK-2 teachers who successfully use innovative inquiry-based science to enhance science teaching and learning in their classroom. Maximum award: $1,000 toward expenses to attend the NSTA National Conference and $400 for the awardee.

Physics Grants

From the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)- The Bauder Fund Small Grants Program supports activities for AAPT members, such as workshops at the local level that promote physics education utilizing physics apparatus. Funds can purchase equipment and materials used by participants in the workshop. The Bauder Fund does not reimburse indirect or administrative costs.

Robert E. Yager Exemplary Teaching Award

The Robert E. Yager Exemplary Teaching Award will recognize six (6) full-time K–12 teachers of science who successfully use innovation and excellence in their classroom.

Robert H. Carleton Award

Shell Urban Science Educators Development Award

Sylvia Shugrue Award for Elementary School Teachers

This award honors one elementary school teacher who has established (or is establishing) an interdisciplinary, inquiry-based lesson plan. The lesson plan will fully reference sources of information and any relevant National Science Education Standards and benchmarks found in the Atlas of Science Literacy.

Distinguishing Teaching Awards

This award honors NSTA members who are teachers that have made extraordinary contributions to the field of science teaching. The award includes a formal citation, three nights’ hotel accommodation, and $500 toward expenses to attend the NSTA National Conference.

Distinguished Informal Science Education Awards

These awards honor NSTA members who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of science education in an informal or nontraditional school setting, such as a science-technology center, museum, or community science center.

Distinguished Service to Science Education Awards

Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award for New Teachers

The Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award for New Teachers provides selected K-12 teachers (up to 25) in their first five years of teaching with funds to attend the annual National Conference on Science Education. Award recipients will be mentored, tracked, and provided with continuing opportunities for meaningful involvement with NSTA and its activities.

NSTA Fellow Award

This award recognizes NSTA members who have made extraordinary contributions to science education through personal commitment to education, specifically science teaching or science; educational endeavors and original work that position recipients as exemplary leaders in their field; significant contributions to the profession that reflect dedication to NSTA as well the entire educational community.

Albert Easton White Distinguished Teacher Award

Recognizes long (not less than 20 years) and devoted service in teaching materials science and engineering.
The ability to inspire and impart enthusiasm to students, and significant materials accomplishments, are key considerations.
Requires five years of current, continuous ASM membership.
Requires three statements from close associates.

Kishor M. Kulkarni Distinguished High School Teacher Award

Award was established through a generous donation by Dr. Kulkarni (past ASM Trustee) and his family to honor and recognize the accomplishments of a U.S. high school science teacher who has demonstrated a significant and sustained impact on pre-college age students. Candidate must be a full or part-time actively employed U.S. high school teacher.

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